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ANDREWS, Allan
| Service Number: | 252 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 252, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 252, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Ignatius' College
Allan Andrews was only 18 years old when he enrolled for the army. He was 5’4(1.62m), weighed 132lbs (59.8kg), chest measurement of 33.36 inches (84.7cm), and had a fair complexion of grey eyes and dark brown hair. Born in Adelaide, Allan resided in the city with his address being 111 Whitmore Square, Adelaide, South Australia. He had the marital status of single with no children. His occupation was as a labourer and he would have done jobs such as working in manufacturing or construction. He was a law-abiding citizen for almost all of his life however, he had once been charged for Gambling, and spent a month in reformation.
Andrews enlisted on the 28/1/1915 and was assigned the regimental number 252, rank of Private. Andrews embarked on the the HMAT A2 Geelong on the 31st of May as a part of the 27th Battalion.
Found on documentation for Andrews, it can be observed that he neglected his duty multiple times with the main reason of being absent without leave (AWL). He was once found to be AWL for 8.25 hours on the date 12/12/1916 and this resulted in a punishment of loss of one day's pay, and a day of field punishment. The most he was found punished was for being AWL for only 3 hours but it resulted in a punishment of 14 days of field punishment and a loss of 14 days of pay.
Andrews suffered many injuries on the Western Front such as trench fever. Andrews was found to have been admitted to hospital various times such as during 1918 with the reasons being “sick” and then the illness if listed.
After enduring the war and all that he had faced, Andrews ended up being one of those to have survived. He returned to Australia on the date of 2/7/1919 aboard the S.S Ypiranga and was discharged on 24/8/1919.